This time of the year usually conjures visions of ice and snow, but if you aren’t hopping on a plane to a wintry destination, there’s one place to experience sub-degree temperatures in Singapore: Snow City.
What’s even better — it’s rolled out a new Ice Hotel Gallery experience that opens today (Nov 3), and which takes over what was formerly the Arctic Snow Playground. Certified ‘Singapore’s First Ice Hotel Gallery Experience’ by the Singapore Book of Records, it nods to the ice hotels in Nordic countries like Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
While you won’t get to stay a night, you can traipse through the permanent exhibition with various themed settings and intricate ice sculptures as well as furniture carved by local award-winning artisan Jeffrey Ng. Depicting scenes with animals, flora, and fauna, they’re illuminated with coloured lights for an even more enchanting display.
Just be sure to don long pants and socks if you’re thinking of making a trip — temperatures get down to a frosty -5°C. Jackets, gloves, and boots are available for rental. Tickets are priced from $17 (eligible for use with SingaporeRediscovers Vouchers), with more details below.
Drawing on the romantic Iglu-Dorf Kuhtai in Austria, the Ice Bar is where you can literally lounge and chill out with a craft beer in hand.
The Dining Room, which features a dining table and traditional chairs, together with icy tableware against a picturesque backdrop of foliage and animals.
Fancy a “day-cation” in this cool hotel room?
Here, marvel at a magnificent sculpture of an Ice Throne with a beautiful mermaid and various marine life designed and sculpted by Jeffrey Ng.
Tickets are priced from $17 onwards and include access to the rest of Snow City’s features including the Snow Field and Arctic Snow Slide.
Special admission bundles will be available for visits during the year-end school holidays, offering up to 20% discount with the purchase of tickets for two adults and two children. Guests who purchase bundles will also receive a 10% discount on merchandise at the retail shop.
Snow City is at 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433. Visit its website or Klook for tickets and more information.